Where does “afzinnig” come from?

afzinnig (Dutch) comes from Dutch zin, from Middle Dutch sin, from Old Dutch sīn, from Proto-West Germanic sīn, from Proto-Germanic sīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

afzinnig (Dutch): senseless, mindless

Definitions

  1. senseless, mindless

Ancestry of “afzinnig”, step by step

afzinnig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzinmeaning, significance; point, sense; sentence
2Middle Dutchsindirection; attention; sense, intellect, reason
3Old Dutchsīnwe be
4Proto-West Germanicsīnhis/her/its/their own
5Proto-Germanicsīnazhis/her/its/their own; reflexive possessive
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

via Dutch af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafoff; off, from; finished, done
2Middle Dutchafoff, out, away; of, about
3Old Dutchaf—
4Proto-Germanicabaway from; away
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →